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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly Spread - Pink Saturday

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is a new take on an old party favorite. Most folks have been at casual affairs where a brick of cream cheese, covered with pepper jelly, is served to guests. Many of us have prepared it for parties of our own and would agree that it is great football food. It's the essence of simplicity and, as such, is a boon for a busy host or hostess. While it's delicious, I do have a problem with its appearance. Once touched, the offering quickly begins to look like the remains of a massacre. Now I probably have a newfangled version of the "princess and the pea" syndrome, but I hate the way it looks, so, I took it upon myself to make something that would hold up better on the table. The ingredients have been only slightly altered and this new version retains the flavor of the old but is prettier for a longer period of time. It is important to note that the proportion of pepper jelly added to the cheese should not be increased. If that measurement is wrong you'll end up with a dip rather than a spread. The cheese will also need some additional heat added to it as it's whipped. While the recipe calls for cream cheese, you can replace one-third of that with chevre if you'd prefer another layer of flavor in the spread. I have also added additional heat to the mix. While I use Sriracha because I like its finished taste, any hot chili sauce sauce can be used. Just remember the pepper jelly adds heat as well, so go at it carefully. Red pepper jelly and chili sauce will give the spread a salmon hue. If you prefer a colorless spread, a plain pepper jelly can be used. Here's how the spread is assembled.

Hello Mary~over the weekend I had a (big time) craving for cream cheese and pepper jelly. Unfortunately the flavor that I wanted was...Harry and Davids pineapple pepper jelly.Can you adapt this recipe to make a fruit pepper jelly? It's always a winner with cream cheese.Sweet wishes,Sara

Brilliant idea, Mary! I often realized the brick of cream cheese and jelly did get messy, but NEVER did the thought of it looking like a "massacre" enter my brain. :) HOWEVER, I will always hear that term in my head when I see a mangled cream cheese and pepper jelly dish!! :) I love your revamped idea for a favorite treat!!

What an incredibly clever solution.:o) I agree, I've never cared for the appearance of the cream cheese bricks at parties as they just don't look appetizing after a while anymore. I'm making note of yours though!

mary! thank you so much for stopping by dessertordiet! i truly enjoyed your sweet comments regarding my blog! i hope you come back for more!!p.s. i love pepper jelly! we eat this with cream cheese and crackers all the time! have a wonderful weekend~terri xoxo

Mary thanks for stopping by my cooking blog, I am sure I have taken some of your recipes and made them before, I follow you as well! Thanks for commenting, I hope to finish up with my move and be back up and running soon!

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